Cutting:
Most days:
water
1 -grapefruit, coffee
2 -protein shake after cardio, if no cardio banana
3 -very large raw salad, lots of greens, no starches, Low Fat dressing, green tea
4 -banana
5 -protein shake after lifting or light dinner
6 -raw veggies
lots of water throughout the day, carrying a water bottle with me at all times, and always sipping.

SeaSiren wrote:Getting out of bed early was a real chore today. But, I started a pot of coffee first and jumped on the tread with the thought of just getting through it and I could have a cup.

In the past, getting out of bed early was a chore for me too.
Until I gave up coffee and other caffeinated beverages.
I would drink four to six 32 oz mugs of coffee / pop per day.
The first couple days were difficult with the withdrawal symptoms.
Now I'm glad I gave them up.

Turned Vegan and started lifting weights in the spring of 2006 - Age 42

My sister turned 40 today and is having a really bad day. I couldn't imagine being 40 and bedridden in a fullcare hospital at 40 (stroke), and possible for the rest of her life. It really makes me think and keeps me on track.

Over a week down, no losses, no gains....no change. Will have to crank is up another notch this week. I have a business promo and will be in beach wear / bikini most of the time, darn camera adds another 10 lbs and I only have 10 days left.

SeaSiren wrote:Over a week down, no losses, no gains....no change. Will have to crank is up another notch this week. I have a business promo and will be in beach wear / bikini most of the time, darn camera adds another 10 lbs and I only have 10 days left.

Hold on here we go.... weeeee.......

Do you already do this?

- Drink green tea - it helps burn fat. Best before cardio, and in between. Still have water, though!
- Small meals!
- Less carbs, especially simple carbs!

Workout wise, i still advocate to workout heavy as often as possible with compound movements and no or very little isolation work. That means, wholebody workouts or 2-split, squats, deads, dips, rows etc.
Cardio best in the morning, but whenever you can is fine. Just don't waste your whole energy on cardio - the weights get the fat off better.

It went up to 106F with the heat index today (that's 41C) and VERY humid (ladies' don't try to wear curls here, it'll look a mess as soon as you hit the air). If anyone follows this, my set-up is on a screened in deck. During the winter I shut it in because I really ,really hate the cold, and I am a whimp. So today was interesting. I was "glowing" before I got started, but really enjoyed the weather fortunately by the time I went to work out it was down to 100F (38C). So I didn't feel the need to turn on the ceiling fan.

When a friend from Guatemala was asked today if it was ever that hot there, he replied (insert heavy accent here ) "No, no dis haut in Guatemala, EVER!".

Still on track so to speak but with a bit of a snag. Lost my voice the other day, sore throat the next, fever and congestion today cough all days. I hope I get through this quickly!

So not time to post everyday, but still working out. Found my camera cord so here's the pics my daughter took. Right off the tread sorry thy aren't great, but this is what I have.

I CAN NOT reduce my gut, this is my problem area and this would be the "before" pics, so here we go (please be kind this is REALLY a sensitive subject for me). OK, *deep breath*, little make-up "glowing" and carrying too much body fat with amatuer pics...here we go:
My workout room is on my screened back deck (not too much room).
My daughter made the "bell" out of pottery hanging on the light, in case you were wondering.
There's the gut! Remind me not to sit down in public.
Calf machine, the boards behind me go over some of the screened areas during the winter. Since I have no storage, that's where they go during the summer (additional freezer for food storage behind that). Just don't want everyone to think my house is a total mess!

OK, so that's what I have to work with right now. So time to bust ass and get my act together!

SeaSiren wrote:I CAN NOT reduce my gut, this is my problem area and this would be the "before" pics, so here we go (please be kind this is REALLY a sensitive subject for me). OK, *deep breath*, little make-up "glowing" and carrying too much body fat with amatuer pics...here we go:

Chillaxz, ab region looks fine to me, you don't want ribs sticking out and shit do you? You're in good shape. Everybody's skin folds when they sit down, that doesn't mean you have a 'gut'!